Wujiang District

Songling (松陵), a town located at the centre of Wujiang, serves as the seat of the district government.

• Name — Wujiang • Other Name — Wukiang • Type — District • Image Map — ChinaJiangsuSuzhouWujiang.png • Map Caption — Wujiang in Suzhou • Image Map1 — Suzhou locator map in Jiangsu.svg • Map Caption1 — Suzhou in Jiangsu • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — People's Republic of China • Subdivision Type1 — Province • Subdivision Type2 — Prefecture-level city • Subdivision Name1 — Jiangsu • Subdivision Name2 — Suzhou • Area Total Km2 — 1176.68 • Area Total Sq Mi — 459.64 • Population Total — 1,545,023 • Population Urban — 1,161,152 • Population Rural — 383,871 • Population As Of — 2020 census • Population Density Km2 — 1084 • Population Density Sq Mi — 423.44 • Postal Code Type — Postal code • Postal Code — 215200 • Area Code — 0512 • Website — zgwj.gov.cn • Pushpin Label — Wujiang • Time Zone — China Standard • Utc Offset — +8 • Custom Label Sec1 — Vehicle registration plates • Custom Data Sec1 — 苏E Wujiang District (Suzhounese, Wugniu: Ghou 2 kaon 1 chiu 1), formerly Wujiang City, is one of the five urban districts in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. As the southernmost county-level division of Jiangsu, it borders Shanghai to the northeast and Zhejiang province to the south and southwest. The total area of Wujiang is 1176.68 km2, with a population of 1.5 million. Wujiang is currently one of the most economically successful cities in China. Songling (松陵), a town located at the centre of Wujiang, serves as the seat of the district government.

A portion of Lake Tai, numerous historical canals, and Historic Lili village are all located in Wujiang district. The government has announced that Wujiang will be designated as Taihu New City.

In the present, Wujiang District has 1 subdistrict and 8 towns. Subdistrict • Binhu (滨湖街道) Town • Lili (黎里镇) • Qidu (七都镇) • Shengze (盛泽镇) • Pingwang (平望镇) • Songling (松陵镇) • Taoyuan (桃源镇) • Tongli (同里镇) • Zhenze (震泽镇)

Wujiang currently ranks as one of the most economically successful cities in China. Its GDP in 2007 was 61.8 billion yuan, an increase of 24.4% from 2006. The GDP per capita reached 78,149 yuan (ca. US$10,700) in 2007, an increase of 21.6% from the previous year. The city is home to more than 1,300 foreign enterprises with a total registered investment of US$10 billion.

The 15,000-capacity Wujiang Stadium is located in the Wujiang District. It is used mostly for association football.

Wujiang has eight sister cities: • Bourgoin-Jallieu, France • Chiba, Japan • Dubbo, Australia • Hwaseong, South Korea • Marlboro, United States • Mogale, South Africa • Südwestpfalz, Germany • Uchinada, Japan